His day starts well before sunrise and this custodial services program supervisor doesn’t stop until the last member of his crew is on their way home. Cedric Humphrey is responsible for 1.5 million square feet of our campus and his own feet (quickly!) cover somewhere around 1,200 miles of university ground every year. Meet the retired Marine sergeant who quickly rose through the UWM ranks, that is if you don’t already know him — seems everybody does!

Gov. Scott Walker has proposed cutting the University of Wisconsin System budget by $300 million over two years; UW-Milwaukee’s share of that is estimated at $40 million. Here are some things to know about the budget situation.